Understanding by Design
When we truly understand, we:
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1 min readFeb 21, 2017
- can explain: not just a knowledge of facts, but the knowledge of why and how
- can interpret: be able to tell meaningful stories, how facts relate to each other in a linear fashion
- can apply: use and adapt what they know in diverse context
- have perspective: question assumptions, see different points of view, see the big picture
- can empathize: find value in what others might find odd, alien, or implausible
- have self-knowledge: perceive the personal style, prejudices, projections, an habits of themselves
Instructional Implications:
- build units around essential questions
- teach students how to build a narrative
- emphasize performance-based learning
- opportunities that confront diverse points of view
- leaning needs to be more experiential
- develop more opportunities for self-knolwdge
